Martinez Residents Soldier On Without Water Thursday; No Estimate Given For Repair
We first heard of this last night when readers in Martinez wrote that they were without water and repair work continues today, Thursday. A sizable water main break at Alhambra Avenue and John Muir Road has knocked out service to residents living in Muir Oaks, Pleasant Hill Road and Vine Hill Way and it looks…
Hot Town, Summer In The City Back Of My Neck Getting Dirty And Gritty…
Things are heating up in the 24/680, as this reader-submitted photo from Dorene Kirsten will attest. “Small” fire brewed up in the center median of Olympic Boulevard at Alpine Road in Walnut Creek a little after 1 p.m. today, Tuesday, and it took some guys with a really big red truck to put it out.
Rossmoorians Wake Up To New Water Feature At Their Front Gate Saturday
An unplanned meeting between a Prius and a fire hydrant resulted in a new fountain for the overheated community Saturday, the Prius coming out on top. So to speak. NEWS24/680 readers have commented in the past that even our accidents our photogenic and we have to agree. This was kinda pretty and more than a…
Ever Get That Semi-Rural Feeling You’re Being Watched?
We’re told people come to our neck of the woods for a taste of a “semi-rural” lifestyle. Some of our neighbors live in more semi-rural environments than others and we were lucky enough to make the acquaintance of Stacey Frost recently, learning that her property has a decidedly semi-rural feel to it with all kinds…